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After Much Controversy, the Internet Travel Site Orbitz is Launched / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Atlanta-Based Online Travel Site Begins Operations By Nancy Fonti, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 5--After more than a year of controversy and anticipation, Internet travel site Orbitz finally got off the ground Monday, entering competition against seasoned rivals Travelocity.com and Expedia. First announced in November 1999 and owned by five top U.S. airlines, Orbitz books air, car and hotel reservations, along with cruise and vacation packages. The site was the target of a U.S. Department of Transportation investigat...
Orbitz, Airline-Owned Online Travel Agency, Takes Flight Amid Criticism / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orbitz, Airline-Owned Online Travel Agency, Takes Flight Amid Criticism By Steve Huettel, St. Petersburg Times, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 26--Five years after Microsoft and Sabre, creator of the first computer reservation system, started selling airline tickets online, a new competitor arrived with a splash this month. This is no boiler room start-up run by geeks who haven't notice that the dot-com bubble has burst. Orbitz is a slick online travel agency owned by the nation's five largest airlines, determined to grab a bigger share of the business ...
Opryland Hospitality Group to Deploy Daylight Wireless Availability Checking / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Opryland Hospitality Group to Deploy Daylight Wireless Availability Checking Daylight and Hitachi to Demonstrate OTA-Compliant Web Messaging Technology at HITEC DOVER, NH - June 20, 2001 - Daylight Software has introduced the first-ever two-way wireless messaging system for the hospitality industry and the Opryland Hospitality Group will be the first customer to deploy the new system. Opryland sales managers and others with appropriate security can check availability, send leads and RFPs and even book business directly into any Daylight system via cell phone, PDA or the Web. ...
Omni Hotels Selects Lebensart Technology as Their Customer Delivery Solution Provider / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Selects Lebensart Technology as Their Customer Delivery Solution Provider SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, June 22, 2001 lebensart technology, Inc, the leader in Customer Delivery Solutions, announced today that Omni Hotels, a luxury hotel chain, has selected lebensart technologys SMART System as their solution for data consolidation and customer relationship management. Privately owned Omni Hotels, operating 40 upscale hotels and resorts located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, will use several of the customer-centric SMART System modules to create a centralized d...
Northeast Ohio Hoteliers Resist Rate Cuts Despite Sagging Tourism / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Northeast Ohio Hoteliers Resist Rate Cuts Despite Sagging Tourism By Dave Truman, The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 24--When businesses trim costs to stay ahead in an economic slowdown, travel is often one the first things to go. Hotels in New York have lowered costs this summer to draw vacationers into rooms packed last year with big-spending business travelers, but some Northeast Ohio hoteliers said they won't do the same. Denis Benford, general manager of the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton in Wickliffe, said this year's bu...
Orange County Convention Center's $750 million Expansion Project Cutting Corners and Amenities / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orange County Convention Center's $750 million Expansion Project Cutting Corners and Amenities By Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 18--At one time, plans for Orange County's expanding convention center included a quarter-mile bridge with a moving sidewalk that would carry visitors in air-conditioned comfort between the new center and the old. Now, the air-conditioning has vanished. So has the moving sidewalk. What's now planned is a 1,400-foot outdoor bridge that visitors will have to walk across -- while wear...
Maestro Sales & Catering's Magnificent 7 / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Maestro Sales & Catering's Magnificent 7 'HITEC 2001 Exhibitor' Northwind, simultaneously installs Maestro Sales & Catering at 7 companies, showcasing its functionality & flexibility in restaurant & corporate environments as well as hotels; 5 of the 7 new clients couple the Sales & Catering module with Maestro PMS to capture single database for optimal integration. 'HITEC 2001 Exhibitor' Northwind, simultaneously installs Maestro Sales & Catering at 7 companies, showcasing its functionality & flexibility in restaurant & corporate environments as well as hotels; 5 of the 7 new clie...
Noble Investment Group Acquires the 300-room Franklin Marriott Cool Spring Hotel in Franklin, Tenn., for $32.5 million / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Noble Investment Group Acquires the 300-room Franklin Marriott Cool Spring Hotel in Franklin, Tenn., for $32.5 million By Shelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 26--Noble Investment Group has acquired the 300-room Franklin Marriott Cool Spring Hotel in Franklin, Tenn., for $32.5 million, the largest acquisition ever for the Atlanta-based hotel owner and operator. Noble bought the 11-story hotel near Nashville from Stormont Trice Corp. and Regent Partners, both of Atlanta. Noble will also manage the adjoining 29...
Newtrade Technologies Inc. Signs Partnership with NORTHWIND Canada Inc. / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Newtrade Technologies Inc. Signs Partnership with NORTHWIND Canada Inc. MONTREAL, June 21, 2001 Newtrade Technologies Inc., offering end-to-end automation and e-channel management solutions to the travel industry, announced today it has entered into a partnership with NORTHWIND Canada Inc., providers of Maestro Property Management Solutions and ResEze Web Reservation Solution. Newtrade Technologies will work in concert with NORTHWIND to provide increased visibility to its current and prospective customers via Newtrades e-distribution management tools. Newtrades advanced e-business so...
Nevada Casinos Could Be Taking Bets Online in LessThan a Year / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive U.S. Gambling Companies Hope to Satisfy Demand for Online Gaming By John Strelicchi, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 20--Gambling is one business that has successfully embraced the internet. And with estimates that worldwide revenue in online gambling will soon surge to $5 billion (UKpound 3.6 billion) a year, the big American casino corporations want a piece of the action. So do tax-hungry states such as Nevada, in which the bricks and mortar casinos mainly operate. Nevada has just passed a law to regulate upcoming online casinos, whic...
They're People, Not Commodities – Hiring the Best Candidate for the Position / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report They're People, Not Commodities Hiring the Best Candidate for the Position by Charles Nehme, CHA, June 2001 Hoteliers sometimes have a difficult time finding and selecting the right candidates for particular positions. We know the process starts with the interview, how do we know we are hiring the right (best) candidate for the position? Have you heard the story of the salesman who was in the million-dollar club? One day his boss told him that he was doing such a great job that he promoted him to sales manager. You know how the rest of the story goes: The boss who promoted the salesman ...
New Manhattan Hotel Room Supply Has Significant Negative Impact on Occupancy Levels; Boutique Hotels Impacting First-Class and Luxury Market Segments
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report New Manhattan Hotel Room Supply Has Significant Negative Impact on Occupancy Levels; 0 Boutique Hotels Impacting First-Class and Luxury Market Segments June 6, 2001 - HVS International, the global hospitality consulting firm, in conjunction with New York Universitys Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Travel Administration, has just published the 2000-2001 Manhattan Hotel Market Overview. And, although the market finished 2000 at record high levels, new hotel supply that entered the market late in 2000 and at the beginning of 2001 has already had a significant negative imp...
Boom Times Are Over for Hotel Industry, But Only Modest Declines in New Jersey / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Boom Times Are Over for Hotel Industry, But Only Modest Declines in New Jersey By Hugh R. Morley, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 25--For much of the last decade, hotels across the nation, led by those in New York, have enjoyed boom times -- strong occupancy rates and steadily rising revenues. No longer. With corporate officials reacting to the nation's economic slowdown by cutting travel budgets, "Vacancy" signs are becoming more common in city, suburban, and rural areas. In response, hotels are tightening their belts, c...
NH Hoteles Acquires Golden Tulip Worldwide from Pegasus Solutions for 2.4 million Euros / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report NH Hoteles Acquires Golden Tulip Worldwide from Pegasus Solutions for 2.4 million Euros The Spanish hospitality chain adds 337 hotels in 50 countries to the portfolio Following the legal rights to the brands Golden Tulip and Tulip Inn obtained through the merger with Krasnapolsky, NH now also becomes owner of the Licensing business NH Hoteles will continue to use the Pegasus Central Reservation System for all Golden Tulip Hotels and Tulip Inns Amsterdam. June 8th, 2001. - NH Hoteles, the third European company in business hotels has acquired from Pegasus Solutio...
Aptech Leads Industry Adoption of Wireless PDA with MyExecuvue; New PDA Access for Enterprise Business Intelligence Application Gives Multi-Unit Manag
February 28, 2001
Aptech Leads Industry Adoption of Wireless PDA with MyExecuvue ® New PDA Access for Enterprise Business Intelligence Application Gives Multi-Unit Management Firms Edge Over Competitors Still "Tethered To A Network" BOOTH NUMBERS 1025/1027 at HITEC 2001 ORLANDO, FL (HITEC - June 26, 2001) - Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. today announced MyExecuvue®, a powerful Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) module for Execuvue®, the company's widely installed enterprise business intelligence application. The move reinforces Aptech's ability to evolve technology offerings as the market dictates, a commitment that has earned...
Massachusetts Governor Kills $150 million Mount Greylock Resort Development / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Massachusetts Governor Kills $150 million Mount Greylock Resort Development By Ralph Ranalli, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 23--WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.--Acting Governor Jane M. Swift has killed a $150 million resort development at the foot of scenic Mount Greylock, saying that the project, which has been ripped by environmentalists as a boondoggle for a politically connected developer, no longer makes economic sense. The rejection of the project, which included as much as $12 million in state funds for a golf course, ski trails, and infrastruc...
Mountain View, Calif., Council to Consider Three Developers for a 300 room Four Star Hotel Project / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Mountain View, Calif., Council to Consider Three Developers for Hotel Deal By Chuck Carroll, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 27--Three big-name developers have emerged as leading contenders to build a luxury hotel and meeting space in Mountain View. Tonight, the city council is expected to follow a consultant's recommendation and ask Hyatt Development, Landmark Organization and Lowe Hospitality Group to submit detailed proposals for the hotel project, city economic development manager Ellis Berns said. The council is expected to ...
The Montenegro Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference Succeeded in Getting World Wide Interest in the Montenegro Tourist Supply / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Montenegro Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference Succeeded in Getting World Wide Interest in the Montenegro Tourist Supply NEWPORT BEACH, California ---June 7, 2001 - The Montenegro Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference was a great success, declared Mr. Vladimir Mitrovic, Minister of Tourism for the Republic of Montenegro. The Conference was held May 16-18, 2001 at the world-renowned Spa Center-Institute Igalo, in Herceg-Novi, Montenegro. The goals of the event included introducing the international hotel and tourism investment community to the process of privatization of ...
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Utilizes Saltwater Sanitizing Technology for Guest Pool / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Utilizes Saltwater Sanitizing Technology for Guest Pool Atlanta, Georgia...June 7, 2001...The two-time award-winning Sheraton Atlanta Hotel has now created an inviting swimming environment by utilizing mineral spa water in their pool located in the Savannah-style courtyard. The saline water system eliminates hazardous chemicals that can irritate swimmers eyes, dry out skin and fade bathing suits. The environmentally-friendly system, based on natural salt, provides a softer, smoother feel to the water, eliminates the strong, unpleasant chlorine smell, a...
Memphis, Tenn. Lodging Industry Experienced a Seesaw Effect in April, 2001 / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Memphis, Tenn. Lodging Industry Experienced a Seesaw Effect in April, 2001 By Jason Greer, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 15--The local lodging industry experienced a seesaw effect in April as the softening economy slowed room rentals and operators increased rates to offset the decline. Occupancy in Memphis fell 2.2 percent to 57.9 percent in April -- the most recent figures available -- but the average room rate rose 2.7 percent to $67.16, according to Smith Travel Research. Nationally, occupancy was down 3.7 percent...
Meditrust Forging a Financial Turnaround by Focusing on La Quinta Inns / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Meditrust Forging a Financial Turnaround by Focusing on La Quinta Inns By Barbara Kevles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 20--IRVING, Texas--Talk about a turnaround. More than three years ago, Irving-based Meditrust Cos. -- a major real estate investment trust specializing in health care properties -- began searching for investments outside its core business. It invested in golf courses, a horse racing track and hotels, piling up hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. The investments in horse racing and golf were short-l...
Senator John McCain Calls for Investigation into the $1 billion in Profits Taken by Non-Indian Partners in the Mohegan Sun Casino / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Senator John McCain Calls for Investigation Into the $1 billion in Profits Taken by Non-Indian Partners in the Mohegan Sun Casino By Sean P. Murphy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 14--WASHINGTON--Senator John McCain, the Indian Affairs Committee's most prominent member and a longtime supporter of tribally operated casinos, yesterday called for an investigation into the $1 billion in profits taken by investors in the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut in apparent evasion of federal law. "It's clearly a subject for a hearing before the Indian...
Manhattan East Suite Hotels Engages Di Leonardo International for Extensive Suite Renovation / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Manhattan East Suite Hotels Engages Di Leonardo International for Extensive Suite Renovation State-of-the-Art Design for the Business Traveler NEW YORK, May 2001 - With 64% of its business coming from business travelers, Manhattan East Suite Hotels, headquartered in Manhattan, is planning a multi-million dollar renovation of its suites to better meet the needs of executives away from the office. The Dumont Plaza, at 34th Street and Lexington Avenue, will complete a $12 million renovation of all 248 suites by the end of the year. The hotel's lobby will also be re-designed to create ...
Tom Chamberlain, Lori-Ann Hamilton and Victor Freeman Have New GM Posts with Manhattan East Suite Hotels / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Tom Chamberlain, Lori-Ann Hamilton and Victor Freeman Have New GM Posts with Manhattan East Suite Hotels NEW YORK, June 15, 2001 - Boasting one of the highest employee retention rates in the industry at 85%, Manhattan East Suite Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of three new general managers who are moving from one Manhattan East property to another within the family of ten all-suite hotels. "Having a collection of ten properties and a career-path program that encourages our associates to gain experience in various positions enables Manhattan East to fully support career g...
